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Career Compass: A Map for Your Legal Career in Criminal Law

Criminal Law is perhaps the most fundamental aspect of a legal system. It sets forth
the basic code of conduct for a society, and the penalties for failure to comply with
that code. Criminal Law also establishes the procedural protections that defendants
must be afforded before the government can deprive them of life, liberty or property.

The College of Law has a strong tradition of preparing attorneys for practice in this
critical field, whether as prosecutors, defense counsel, or judges.